恰当

恰當

qiàdàng

adjective HSK 6 #6,289

Meanings

Exactly fitting - appropriate and suitable.

HSK 1

他的回答非常恰当。

Tā de huídá fēicháng qiàdàng.

His answer was very appropriate.

HSK 3

请用恰当的词语表达你的意思。

Qǐng yòng qiàdàng de cíyǔ biǎodá nǐ de yìsi.

Please use appropriate words to express your meaning.

HSK 7-9

这个比喻不太恰当。

Zhège bǐyù bùtài qiàdàng.

This metaphor is not quite appropriate.

usage

恰当 (appropriate/fitting) vs 适当 (shìdàng, suitable/moderate) vs 得当 (dédàng, proper/well-handled). All are close, but 恰当 emphasizes 'just right.'

恰 qià

当 dāng